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Key: G
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 G-  320033
 D-  xx0232
 Em- 022000
 C-  x32010
 Am- x02210
[Intro]
 Em   C   G   Am   Em   C   G    Dx2
[Verse 1]
  EmOne day I Cmet an old Gman
he Amsaid to Emme   C    G    D    Em"You
gotta Clive while you Gcan
son you Amgotta beEmlieveC  G  D  
[Verse 2]
  EmCause when you're Cold
and Gdying it's Amno fun
for Emyou  C    G    D    EmYou gotta
Clive while you Gcan until
your Amdays are all EmthroughC  G  D  
[Chorus 1]
  CAnd I don't Dknow why
the Emcold wind blows
Man CI don't Dknow about
Emall I've read CI just
Dknow that our Emdays are
numbered And Cthis is
what he Dsaid I got a
Emtime bomb Cticking in
my Ghead Amticking in my
Emhead  C    G   DI got a Emtime
bomb Cticking in my Ghead
Amticking in my EmheadC  G  D  
[Instrumental]
 Em   C   G   Am   Em   C   G    Dx2
[Verse 3]
  EmOne day I Cmet a young Gman
he said Get Amout of my EmwayC  G  D  
  EmI've got some Cliving to Gdo
and there's no Amtime to deEmlayC  G  D  
[Verse 4]
  EmCause when you're Cold
and Gdying it's Amno fun
for Emyou  C    G    D    EmYou gotta
Clive while you Gcan until
your Amdays are all EmthroughC  G  D  
[Chorus 2]
  CAnd I don't Dknow why
the Emcold wind blows
Man CI don't Dknow about
Emall I've read CI just
Dknow that our Emdays are
numbered And Cthis is
what he Dsaid "I got a
Emtime bomb Cticking in
my Ghead Amticking in my
Emhead  C    G   DI got a Emtime
bomb Cticking in my Ghead
Amticking in my EmheadC  G  D  
I got a Emtime bomb
Cticking in
my Ghead Amticking in my
Emhead  C    G   DI got a Emtime
bomb Cticking in my Ghead
Amticking in my EmheadC  G  
So Dlet's go
[Instrumental]
 Em   C   G   Am   Em   C   G    Dx2
[Chorus 3]
  CAnd I don't Dknow why
the Emcold wind blows
Man CI don't Dknow about
Emall I've read CI just
Dknow that our Emdays are
numbered And Cthis is
what he Dsaid "I got a
Emtime bomb Cticking in
my Ghead Amticking in my
Emhead  C    G   DI got a Emtime
bomb Cticking in my Ghead
Amticking in my EmheadC  G  D  
I got a Emtime bomb
Cticking in
my Ghead Amticking in my
Emhead  C    G   DI got a Emtime
bomb Cticking in my Ghead
Amticking in my EmheadC  G  
just Dticking in my Emhead

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Live While You Can

by Pennywise

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Key: G

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 320033

- xx0232

- 022000

- x32010

- x02210

[Intro]

Em C G Am Em C G D

[Verse 1]

Em C G

One day I met an old man

Am Em C G D Em

he said to me "You

C G

gotta live while you can

Am Em C G D

son you gotta believe

[Verse 2]

Em C

Cause when you're old

G Am

and dying it's no fun

Em C G D Em

for you You gotta

C G

live while you can until

Am Em C G D

your days are all through

[Chorus 1]

C D

And I don't know why

the cold wind blows

C D

Man I don't know about

Em C

all I've read I just

D Em

know that our days are

numbered And this is

what he said I got a

Em C

time bomb ticking in

G Am

my head ticking in my

Em C G D Em

head I got a time

C G

bomb ticking in my head

Am Em C G D

ticking in my head

[Instrumental]

Em C G Am Em C G D

[Verse 3]

Em C G

One day I met a young man

Am Em C G D

he said Get out of my way

Em C G

I've got some living to do

Am Em C G D

and there's no time to delay

[Verse 4]

Em C

Cause when you're old

G Am

and dying it's no fun

Em C G D Em

for you You gotta

C G

live while you can until

Am Em C G D

your days are all through

[Chorus 2]

C D

And I don't know why

the cold wind blows

C D

Man I don't know about

Em C

all I've read I just

D Em

know that our days are

numbered And this is

what he said "I got a

Em C

time bomb ticking in

G Am

my head ticking in my

Em C G D Em

head I got a time

C G

bomb ticking in my head

Am Em C G D

ticking in my head

I got a time bomb

ticking in

G Am

my head ticking in my

Em C G D Em

head I got a time

C G

bomb ticking in my head

Am Em C G

ticking in my head

So let's go

[Instrumental]

Em C G Am Em C G D

[Chorus 3]

C D

And I don't know why

the cold wind blows

C D

Man I don't know about

Em C

all I've read I just

D Em

know that our days are

numbered And this is

what he said "I got a

Em C

time bomb ticking in

G Am

my head ticking in my

Em C G D Em

head I got a time

C G

bomb ticking in my head

Am Em C G D

ticking in my head

I got a time bomb

ticking in

G Am

my head ticking in my

Em C G D Em

head I got a time

C G

bomb ticking in my head

Am Em C G

ticking in my head

D Em

just ticking in my head

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